Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 97% | 3 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • to make a mistake or be incorrect • wander from a direct course or at random | ||||
| 96% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • inadvertent incorrectness • a misconception resulting from incorrect information • (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed • departure from what is ethically acceptable • (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer • part of a statement that is not correct | ||||
| 95% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • something badly botched or muddled | ||||
Goof
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
SpooksNow and ___
Part of a flight
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times25 Aug 2025 | Across 21 | |
| Telegraph Cross Atlantic25 Jun 2025 | Across 65 | |
| New York Times08 Nov 2024 | Across 36 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A goof | |
2 | Compositor's goof
New York Times -
27 Aug 1979 | New York Times / 27 Aug 1979 |
3 | Diamond goof
New York Times -
27 May 1976 | New York Times / 27 May 1976 |
4 | Goof on an exam
New York Times -
16 Jul 1979 | New York Times / 16 Jul 1979 |
5 | Photographer's goof
New York Times -
30 May 1979 | New York Times / 30 May 1979 |
6 | To goof off or mess about | |
7 | ___ boner (goof)
New York Times -
16 Apr 1979 | New York Times / 16 Apr 1979 |